Took me forever to make it here but and it ended up making my top few meals of the year honestly. . Had the 7 course lunch, with multiple dishes being some of my favorites of the year . Service, views, and food were all top notch, with a little extra wine poured and a perfectly timed additional second brioche toast with the Eggs on eggs on eggs dish. Sadly not pictured , the hot chocolate which i just downed too quickly (one of the best)
for the (high for lunch )price all the food felt properly elevated and delicious . only semi miss is the third photo of the citrus hiramasa, marinated with horseradish, wild sorrel and avocado. Next time we’ll be back for the Kitchen Table.
one: actually forgot what this was exactly but perfect starter soup
two: eggs on eggs on eggs. the modern staple, and rightfully so. a divine combination of ingredients and conceptually outstanding too.
three: hiramasa and avocado as mentioned above
four: diver scallop and squid, cabbage braised with toasted nori
five: duck with citrus and some incredible purée i forgot (ugh no menu) but this was perfect.
six: venison, glazed with cognac, chili and arugula pesto , impressed with these back to back red meats that both felt like they flowed together and wasn’t overkill. both outstanding.
seven : apple pie with cream and ice cream.
not pictured : hot chocolate which id return for explicitly 😂 maybe it was just the weather .
by InitialLittle728
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Looks nice!
The Kitchen Table experience is amazing
I feel like I’m starving just looking at this. It all looks delicious though.
Had dinner there in 2019, My favorite 2 star. Tasting menu $180 (now $275 sadly, but that’s typical or even less than normal for fine dining). Still dream about eggs on eggs on eggs and their scallops.
Looks as good as I remember, wow that apple pie looks splendid! I went for lunch 2 years ago and still could not believe how good it was given how little I heard about it when compared to other 2* places in NYC.
The eggs on eggs dish is so satisfying and I also had a duck dish and recall it being absolutely perfectly cooked so it makes sense why it’s still on the menu (albeit different in other aspects of the dish). I left the meal with the feeling that The Modern was proper delicious cooking in a nice setting and a good price for lunch.
thanks for the review! i’ve been wanting to go for a while but haven’t found the time yet. it looks a bit different than the abstractions menu for dinner – is that correct? did they offer the upcharge option to the white truffle pasta for one of the mains by any chance?
glad you had a lovely meal and thanks again for the detailed commentary and pictures!